About the Authors

Emma K. Nickerson

emma@tropmedres.ac

Affiliations Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, Centre for Clinical Vaccinology and Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

Vanaporn Wuthiekanun

Affiliation Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Gumphol Wongsuvan

Affiliation Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Direk Limmathurosakul

Affiliation Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Pramot Srisamang

Affiliation Department of Paediatrics, Sappasithiprasong Hospital, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand

Weera Mahavanakul

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Sappasithiprasong Hospital, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand

Janjira Thaipadungpanit

Affiliation Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Krupal R. Shah

Affiliation Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America

Arkhom Arayawichanont

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Sappasithiprasong Hospital, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand

Premjit Amornchai

Affiliation Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Aunchalee Thanwisai

Affiliation Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Nicholas P. Day

Affiliations Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, Centre for Clinical Vaccinology and Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

Sharon J. Peacock

Affiliations Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, Centre for Clinical Vaccinology and Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: EKN VW DL NPJD SJP. Performed the experiments: EKN GW WM JT KRS PA AT. Analyzed the data: EKN DL NPJD SJP. Wrote the paper: EKN NPJD SJP. Oversaw the running of the project: DL PS WM AA SJP. Oversaw the laboratory work of the project: VW. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: VW GW DL PS WM JT KRS AA PA AT.